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as in reaction
action or behavior that is done in return to other action or behavior
my response to my first boxing defeat was to train even harder
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as in reply
something spoken or written in reaction especially to a question
the real estate office's unhelpful response to my question about what houses in the area are renting for
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Recent Examples of response
Democrat judge, Republican judge — two different responses The DeSantis administration’s verbal assault on Williams, a Democrat who served as a prosecutor and public defender in Miami before becoming a federal judge, has been striking.
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Jay Weaver, Miami Herald, 29 May 2025
His steel, aluminum, and auto tariffs, for instance, draw on his authority under Section 232 of the Trade Expansion Act of 1962, which empowers the President to put tariffs in place in response to national security threats.
—Solcyré Burga, Time, 29 May 2025
The diminished virulence that the pathogen evolved in response to more of its hosts dying potentially caused these earlier plague pandemics to fizzle out.
—Laura Baisas, Popular Science, 29 May 2025
After the stock market plunged in response to the levies, Trump paused the reciprocal tariffs for most countries, lowering the tariffs to a universal 10% rate.
—Joey Garrison, USA Today, 29 May 2025
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Jay Weaver, Miami Herald, 29 May 2025
His steel, aluminum, and auto tariffs, for instance, draw on his authority under Section 232 of the Trade Expansion Act of 1962, which empowers the President to put tariffs in place in response to national security threats.
—Solcyré Burga, Time, 29 May 2025
The diminished virulence that the pathogen evolved in response to more of its hosts dying potentially caused these earlier plague pandemics to fizzle out.
—Laura Baisas, Popular Science, 29 May 2025
After the stock market plunged in response to the levies, Trump paused the reciprocal tariffs for most countries, lowering the tariffs to a universal 10% rate.
—Joey Garrison, USA Today, 29 May 2025
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for response
Noun
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There may be questions about temperament given his bans for reactions against Ipswich Town and Bournemouth, and his work off the ball at Wolves left some staff wanting more.—
Laurie Whitwell,
New York Times,
1 June 2025
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Imagine the pressure of having to constantly see around the proverbial corner, while knowing full well the brutal market reaction that awaits after the inevitable mistake.—
John Tamny,
Forbes.com,
1 June 2025
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That means messages that are longer or threads that contain multiple replies.—
Ryan Whitwam,
ArsTechnica,
30 May 2025
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Plaintiffs have until June 5 to respond; the government may file a reply by June 9.—
Amanda Castro,
MSNBC Newsweek,
29 May 2025
Noun
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That included two — Matt G. and Gaurav A. — who only had Carolina left on their entry, meaning they were guaranteed a correct answer.—
Sean McIndoe,
New York Times,
30 May 2025
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Many have turned to Moore, 46, the first black governor of Maryland following his win in 2022, as an answer to their prayers.—
Rachel Schilke,
The Washington Examiner,
30 May 2025
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“Response.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/response. Accessed 4 Jun. 2025.
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